I can actually see the sound in my head. I can actually see it. . . But each sound is different so this one has that sparkle, there is a sparkle to the sound.
Leaning to the side but you can't speed through; 2 miles an hour so everybody sees you.
I use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances.
QBert is pretty much the Jimi Hendrix of DJing. He is so far advanced. So far ahead of everybody else. He's like Yoda! Like the guru.
And more than anything, I like the improvisation of jazz. That's the same thing with DJ-ing. There's so much improvisation you can do with cuttin' and scratchin' that's reminiscent of jazz music, because it's all about how you feel. You're capturing a vibe and just going with it.
As much as I am hip-hop, I'm soul. As much as I am soul, I'm a turntablist. As much as I'm a DJ, I love jazz and rock.
My heart and soul is still music.
To me, the labor movement was never just a way of getting higher wages. What appealed to me was the spiritual side of a great cause that created fellowship. You wanted the girl or the man who worked beside you to be treated just as well as you were, and an injury to one was the concern of all.
I feel bad only when I play badly. Fortunately, that happens rarely.
All my buddies over the years, like Kevin Costner and the guys - I see em go here, I see em go there - but I just do my work.
We would turn everything into songs in those days. . . A lot of people think "Alice's Restaurant" was an anti-war song. It's not.